Keywords: Femicide


Thousands protest against violence toward women in France

Paris, France – On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, thousands of demonstrators marched across France to demand stronger action against gender-based violence. Led by feminist organizations, including the NousToutes collective, protesters carried purple......

Loir-et-Cher:suspected femicide after woman found dead at home

French prosecutors are investigating a possible femicide after a woman in her thirties was found dead at her home in Salbris, Loir-et-Cher. The discovery was made one day after her husband died in a motorcycle accident, raising the possibility of a domestic homicide followed by suicide, according......

Family of murdered French woman seeks justice over state’s failure to protect her

The family of Sandra Pla, a French woman brutally killed by her former partner in 2021, will return to court on Monday to demand answers from state authorities about why she was not given protection despite repeated pleas for help. Pla, 31, had filed several complaints with police against her ex-partner,......

Kenyan Activists Demand Action as Olympic Athlete's Death Exposes Femicide Crisis

The tragic death of Ugandan long-distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei has ignited a fierce debate about gender-based violence in Kenya, prompting women's rights organizations to demand immediate government action. Cheptegei, who competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics, succumbed to severe burns after allegedly......